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Office of Employee Appeals

Effective Oct 1, 2023, OEA has introduced another option for filing Petitions for Appeal, Petitions for Review, and Answers to the Petition for Review.
In addition to filing these documents by mail or in person, they may now be filed by email at oea.filing@dc.gov.

View New Rules for the Office of Employee Appeals.

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OEA Decisions Available Online

Search Decision by Date or use the "Search oea.dc.gov" bar above to find the Case by Name.

How to File an Appeal

A petition for an Employee Appeal must be filed within 30 days of the effective date of the action being appealed.

Know the Mediation Process

Learn how you can resolve appropriate cases through mediation and conciliation rather than litigation.

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Online Forms - OEA

Download the forms you need to file an appeal.

File Employee Appeal

District government employees may initiate an appeal to certain personnel actions through the OEA.

Mediation & Conciliation

OEA seeks to resolve appropriate cases through mediation and conciliation rather than litigation.

File an Employee Appeal

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A District government employee shall initiate an appeal by filing a petition for appeal with the Office of Employee Appeals.

Employee Appeals Process

Employee Initiates Appeal
OEA Serves Petition to Agency
Agency Files Response
Option for Mediation and Conciliation
Appeal Settled, Dismissed, OR
Administrative Judge Assigned
Pre-hearing Conference Held
Hearing Held
Administrative Judge Issues Initial Decision
Option to Appeal

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Mediation and Conciliation

OEA has established the Mediation and Conciliation Program to try to resolve appropriate cases through mediation and conciliation rather than litigation.